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2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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329 Degrees Awarded
$5,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician is the 286th most popular major in the country with 3,769 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 719 fire prevention and safety technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 329 fire prevention and safety technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire prevention and safety technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fire prevention and safety technology/technician programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fire prevention and safety technology/technician program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 38 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

Valencia College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $5,205 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students with aid.

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#2

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Clearwater, Florida, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SPC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St Petersburg College is $3,226 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students with aid.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 10 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

HCC also made our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $3,238 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students with aid per year to attend HCC.

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#4

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indian River State College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Fort Pierce, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indian River State College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $2,003 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students with aid.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students with aid list, FSCJ has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FSCJ is $3,916 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students with aid.

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#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician students in 2019-2020.

FSW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,100 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students with aid per year to attend FSW.

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#7

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Fayetteville Technical Community College is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FTCC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FTCC is $5,366 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students with aid.

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#8

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Central Piedmont Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Piedmont Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $6,002 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students with aid.

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#9

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to qualified students.

Wake Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,876 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students with aid per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.

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#10

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Salisbury, North Carolina
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is located in Salisbury, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,036 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students with aid per year to attend Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.

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#11

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

Durham Technical Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Durham Technical Community College is a small public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 4 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

Durham Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,159 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students with aid per year to attend Durham Technical Community College.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#12

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, Florida
#15 in overall quality

Gulf Coast State College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Gulf Coast State College is located in Panama City, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to qualified students.

GCSC also made our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $2,779 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students with aid per year to attend GCSC.

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Eastern Florida State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Cocoa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for EFSC is $4,955 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students with aid.

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#14

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

Johnston Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Smithfield, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Johnston Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Johnston Community College is $6,078 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students with aid.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Johnston Community College Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Report

#18 in overall quality

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a medium-sized school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 4 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at A-B Tech, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,318 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students with aid per year to attend Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.

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#16

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Guilford Technical Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Jamestown, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician students in 2019-2020.

Guilford Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,584 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students with aid per year to attend Guilford Technical Community College.

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#17

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Palm Beach State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Lake Worth, Florida, and it awarded 4 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

Palm Beach State College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Palm Beach State College is $2,651 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students with aid.

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#18

Catawba Valley Community College

Hickory, North Carolina
#22 in overall quality

Catawba Valley Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Hickory, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician students in 2019-2020.

CVCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CVCC is $7,007 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students with aid.

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#19

Polk State College

Winter Haven, Florida
#17 in overall quality

Polk State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Polk State College is a public institution located in Winter Haven, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Polk State also took the #17 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,740 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students with aid per year to attend Polk State.

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#20

Davidson County Community College

Thomasville, North Carolina
#21 in overall quality

Davidson County Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. DCCC is located in Thomasville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to qualified students.

DCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Davidson County Community College is $6,255 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students with aid.

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#21

Coastal Carolina Community College

Jacksonville, North Carolina
#24 in overall quality

Coastal Carolina Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Jacksonville, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Coastal Carolina Community College, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Coastal Carolina Community College is $7,452 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students with aid.

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#22

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, Florida
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Daytona State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 1 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

Daytona State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Daytona State College is $8,789 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students with aid.

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#23

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Nash Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,902 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students with aid per year to attend Nash Community College.

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#24

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

Cape Fear Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. CFCC is a medium-sized school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 4 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2019-2020.

CFCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cape Fear Community College is $8,205 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician students with aid.

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#25

Gaston College

Dallas, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Gaston College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Gaston College is located in Dallas, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to qualified students.

Gaston College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gaston College is $8,486 for southeast region associate degree fire prevention and safety technology/technician students with aid.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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